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H. I. JEFPERS.

' RAILWAY TIE. No. 445,275.

Patented Jan. 27,1891.

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HARRY IRIVIN JEFFERS, OF LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALFTO SAMUEL D. GIVIN, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,275, dated January27, 1891.

Application filed August 23,1890- Serial No. 362,853. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY IRWIN JEFFERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lexington, in the county of Holmes and State of Mississippi,have invented new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in railway-ties; and it consistsin the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, anddefinitely pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and durabletie having a metallic base, and suitable means for securing the rails inplace with but little trouble and expense. I obtain this object by the0011- struction shown in the accompanying drawin gs, forming partof myspecification, wherein like letters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views, in which- Figure l is a perspective View ofa tie embodying my invention, with the rails shown in dotted lines, andFig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through one end of the tie.

In the drawings, A. represents a metallic tie formed with upwardly andinwardly inclined sides 13 and flat bottom 0.

In the end portions of the sides of the tie, in their upper edges, areformed grooves or recesses I), having vertical inner walls, horizontalbottoms, and inclined extensions at their forward ends, formingoverlapping tongues cl. These grooves are arranged direct-ly oppositeeach other at their respective ends.

E represents binding-blocks formed with inwardlydnclined sides, arrangedto be dovetailed into the tie, where they are permitted a longitudinalmovement only. The inner upper portions of the blocks are increased insize and have forwardly-inclined retaining tongues or extensions e,which are arranged on a plane with the tongues cl of the tie.

Seated in a recess formed in the upper face of the block, at a pointintermediate the grooves in the tie, are rubber or other elasticcushions F, on which the rails rest when locked in the tie. Directly inthe rear of the blocks I preferably cut the metal of the sides, and whenthe blocks are adjusted bend the metal down, as at II, directly back ofthe blocks, thereby forming a key or retainingprong to prevent theblocks from moving.

The operation of securing the rail is as fol lows: The blocks are firstinserted and the tongues e forced back of the grooves. The rails arethen placed in the grooves and the blocks forced forward, forcing thelower outer flange of the rail beneath the tongue cl and 6c the tongue 6projecting over the inner flange of the rail. The cut is then made inthe side of the tie and the metal bent down, thus securely locking theblocks in place and securing the rails in the ties. the sides may bebent down on both sides of the tie, if desired; but I have found thatthe bending of one side only is generally sufficient.

I am aware that many minor changes in railway-tic consisting of a metalbase hav- 8o ing inclined sides, blocks dovetailed in the same, and abent-in portion in the rear of the blocks for retaining the same inplace, substantially as described.

2. In a metal railway-tie, the combination,

with the base having inclined sides with grooves therein andretaining-tongues, of blocks in the tie having retaining-tonguesopposite said other tongues, and a bent-down portion of the tie in therear of the blocks, 9c

substantially as described.

3. In a railway-tie, a sliding block dovetailed therein, a cushion onthe bl0cks,tongues on the tie and blocks, and a bent-down retainingpoint on the tie in the rear of the blocks, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY IRWIN JEFFERS. Witnesses:

B. M. WArsoN, J. L. KILGORE.

It is evident that 65 It is hereby eertified that the name of theassignee in Letters Patent No. 445,275, granted January 27, 1891, uponthe application of Harry Irwin J effers, of Lexington, Mississippi, foran improvement in Railway-Ties, was erroneously written and printedSamuel D. Givin, Whereas said name should have been Written and printedSamuel D. Gwz'n; and that the said Letters Patent should be read withthis correction therein that the same may conform to the record of theease in the Patent Offiee.

Signed, eountersigned, and sealed this 17th day of February, A. D. 1891.

CYRUS BUSSEY, Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[SEAL] Oountersigned:

0. E. MITCHELL,

Commissioner of Patents.

